Science and Silhouettes

What an interesting week we've had at Holly Tree!

The Aquarium Restaurant brought over it's 

aquatic life "Touch Tank" for 

some real "hands on" learning. They also 

brought some free Kid's Meals :)

Thanks Aquarium Restaurant!

The Aquarium offers other learning

opportunities for children at their Opry Mills location.

Check them out at:

http://www.aquariumrestaurants.com/AquariumNashville/funLearning.asp

A Silhouette Artist visited, too. Mr. Edward Casey's "paper cuts" were certainly nothing to cry over!

He speed and accuracy were amazing!

For more information about this fabulous artist and his work click:

www.edwardsart.net

Check out a sample of his work below:

Back to "Science"!!!

Emerald Bay, Salt Water Fish and Reptile Pet Store, 

also came to see us. It was an exciting and informative day...

...even for our teachers!!!

Come visit us at Holly Tree to see what

the excitement is all about!!!

Find out more at:

www.hollytreechildcare.com

Blessings!

Let's Hear It for the Boys!

"Kindergarten Boot Camp" is in full swing here at Holly Tree!

Our prospective kindergartners are learning how things

will work once they get to elementary school. 

Going through the "lunch line"

is just one of the many things they will 

be practicing this summer. 

Going to"big school" is a big deal, and our 

Kindergarten Boot Camp helps our children 

make that important transition with confidence! 

We love our Holly Tree dads, and to show it, 

the children made picture frames for a

Father's Day surprise! That rocks!

To find out more about why we think Holly Tree "rocks" check out the link below:

www.hollytreechildcare.com

And also check out this link to read about 

bonding between fathers and their very own preschoolers:

 https://suite.io/jenny-evans/18vf2k1

Have a blessed and beautiful day!

Happy Tuesday!

Every day is special at Holly Tree! 

www.hollytreechildcare.com

Each day is filled with

Faith, Family, and Fun!

                                                                                                                                                                    

And friends!!!

And parents!!! (And popsicles on Tuesdays!!!)

And hugs!!!

And sometimes...puppets!!! :)

Here at Holly Tree we believe that 

children + love + encouragement + fun = positive development.

The following article from Vanderbilt University's 

Center on the Social and Emotional

Foundations for Early Learning 

has some great information about just this type of development:

http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/briefs/wwb8.pdf

Please stop by anytime to see how we 

help promote skills development and 

have fun everyday here at Holly Tree!!!

Beautiful Babies!

Being a baby is fun! Especially here at

Holly Tree where our fabulous Infant

Teachers inspire all kinds of development

in the sweet children they care for. We're 

happy to have such happy babies, 

and such happy

teachers!

Matthew 18:2-6

He called a little child and had him stand among them.  

And he said: "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become 

like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.  

Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is 

the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.  

And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me." 

Matthew 18:10

"See that you do not look down on one of these little ones. 

For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.

Proverbs 22:6

Train a child in the way he should go, 

and when he is old he will not turn from it.

For more about our incredible infant classes

and other classes here at Holly Tree click:

www.hollytreechildcare.com